Crisis with DL385G1...added new hardware, blew both PPMs...

I added a SA 6402 and 2 NC7771 PCI-X NICs to an aged DL 385G1. All of the hardware is listed as compatible with this server.

The system turned on but I didn't get video and I blamed it on the KVM in place so I trotted back to my desk to iLO in to the server.

iLO wasn't cooperating and I headed back to the server room. Now the Internal Health LED was flashing red and I noticed amber LEDs for LED #3 and LED # 12 (both PPM modules appear to have gone bad).

I removed the new hardware and tried to start the server - of course same condition appeared as soon as I reattached the power cords and pressed the power button.

Question is, will adding two new PPMs or VRMs or whatever they're called help or will I likely blow the new ones too? I didn't wear an anti-static wrist strap but I did ground myself prior to messing with anything. Also the riser card was removed while the power cords were NOT attached to the server and I am pretty certain the riser is seated properly (LED #2 is dark).

Re: Crisis with DL385G1...added new hardware, blew both PPMs...

Well, it must have been plain ol' bad luck. I was onsite today and tried the new VRMs without anything in the riser cage. I added each card back one at a time expecting a melt down at each turn - but my server is now running merrily along with all the slots filled as described in the riser cage.